Craig Wiseman
Craig Michael Wiseman (born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts. He has written over a dozen songs that have peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs music charts, and has won a number of industry awards. In 2009 he was named "Songwriter of the Decade" by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Early life
Craig Michael Wiseman was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in. He began playing music while still a child, and later began playing drums professionally. He moved to Nashville in 1985 to pursue a songwriting career.
Music career
Early songwriting
At age 24 he had his first chart success with the track "The Only One" from Roy Orbison's Mystery Girl album. In 1990 Wiseman was signed to Almo/Irving Music, where he wrote a number of hits. In 1997 he was named "Writer of the Year" by both Music Row and the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI).